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residual security

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Residual Security
Another way to describe convertibles.

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The term residual comes from the fact that convertibles dilute earnings.

residual security
A security with the potential for diluting earnings per share. A convertible bond is a residual security because conversion of the bond by an investor will result in more shares of common stock outstanding and a reduction in earnings per share.
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